Spalding's Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Upperside of male blue with wide dark border; female brown with orange band on both fore- and hindwings. Underside of both sexes gray with black spots and orange marginal bands on both wings.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males patrol erratically for females.
Flight: One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Eriogonum racemosum in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including Eriogonum jamesi.
Habitat: Rocky outcrops on elevated pinyon-juniper plateaus.
Range: Northeastern New Mexico, northern Arizona, southwest Colorado, Utah, and western Nevada.
Conservation: Many populations on public lands are not in need of specific protection.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: Monitor populations and habitats for invasion of exotic plants such as cheatgrass.
Comments: NULL
BAMONA Shop
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 71 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 17, 2024
Submitted by: Reneerob17
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
Submitted by: williamharmonlds
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 21, 2023
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 22, 2023
Observation date: Jul 03, 2023
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 05, 2023
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Ouray County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2022
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2021
Submitted by: Robb Hannawacker
Region: San Juan County, Utah, United States
Verified by: RaisingButterfl...
Verified date: Dec 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 24, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Robb Hannawacker
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2012
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2012
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 30, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 16, 2015
Observation date: Jun 30, 2013
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 07, 2013
Observation date: Jul 07, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 10, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
- 1 of 3
- next ›